Abstract

Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer death in the United States and the incidence is increasing over 65 years of age. The lack of effective treatment for advanced non-small cell lung cancer makes factors other than long term survival important criteria when measuring treatment experiences. This longitudinal study described and compared the effects of an initial cycle of chemotherapy on quality of life (QOL) and functional status (FS) of adults (under and over 65 years of age) with non-small cell lung cancer.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9016390; ProQuest document ID: 303673448. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Linda Patti Sarna, PhD, RN, FAAN

Sigma Membership

Gamma Tau at-Large

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Other

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Lung Cancer, Functional Status, Impact of Chemotherapy

Advisor

Marilyn Dodd

Degree

Doctoral-Other

Degree Grantor

University of California, San Francisco

Degree Year

1989

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None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

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Date of Issue

2019-08-12

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